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Post by Leona Redwyne on Oct 26, 2016 15:45:12 GMT -5
Leona decided to continue onwards with her own trail, at least for a while. She wanted to travel further before trying to hide.
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Post by The Forgotten God on Oct 26, 2016 15:56:56 GMT -5
She moves swiftly and relatively silently, but in jungle like this noise is simply a fact of life; silence is to be distrusted. She follows the native warriors for a while before the three of them hear a whoop from an unseen one, and they rush off to the right as Leona hears a female scream.
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Post by Leona Redwyne on Oct 26, 2016 16:06:46 GMT -5
She followed, moving as stealthily as she could, trying to see who was screaming.
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Post by The Forgotten God on Oct 26, 2016 16:13:28 GMT -5
She sees Lara struggling against a warrior who has her pinned down and the other three men are approaching too, ropes in hand to subdue her. They're about forty feet away and the men are armed with spears and black stone knives but they are putting the spears up, apparently confident their quarry is done and the others have run off.
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Post by Marlow on Oct 26, 2016 16:16:18 GMT -5
Marlow gives a sigh of relief and focuses his attention on the outside of the tower, noting the road to the east as a now-unlikely option. He searches for any signs of shelter or an indication on the best direction to travel from here.
[Observation 53, Survival 70.]
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Post by The Forgotten God on Oct 26, 2016 16:24:10 GMT -5
Critical success. +3 observation
Going to the rooftop, Marlow sees what appear to be a few masts north of their location; the coastline must be close in that direction. The ships have the golden kraken of House Greyson on them.
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Post by Leona Redwyne on Oct 26, 2016 16:30:13 GMT -5
Shocked and anxious for a girl who was almost a friend, Leona lifted her bow, and nocked an arrow. She aimed at the man pinning Larra down. If she could eliminate one of them, she might stand a chance fighting the others.
Bow 60
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Post by The Forgotten God on Oct 26, 2016 16:35:07 GMT -5
148 (+2) -10 for wound still Leona's arrow goes into one side of the man's head and straight out the other, leaving him dead before anyone knows what happened. Lara scrambles to her feet and tries to run and a man goes after her while the other two swiftly turn and charge Leona.
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Post by Leona Redwyne on Oct 26, 2016 16:40:16 GMT -5
Leona realised that she was tired of running. If she was going to die, she'd rather it be with a sword in her hand. She drew her sword and waited.
Short blades 55
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Post by Marlow on Oct 26, 2016 16:53:09 GMT -5
Marlow leaves the tower and heads north for the ships, moving at a slower pace with the threat of the natives mostly gone.
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Kurts
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Post by Kurts on Oct 26, 2016 17:43:04 GMT -5
Kurts began to search his own tower for anything of interest or value now that his pursuers appeared to have run off after easier quarry.
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Post by The Forgotten God on Oct 27, 2016 6:25:30 GMT -5
Marlow passes to within easy shouting distance of Kurts's tower on his way north. Kurts finds some small chain links and an old key tht had belonged to the dungeon, but they are rusted and nearly useless. Moving rocks about and digging in the dusty ruins reveals a black stone pick axe.
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Post by The Forgotten God on Oct 27, 2016 6:33:46 GMT -5
Leona: 104 (-20) Warrior: 63 (-20) Native: 119
Leona awaits the approaching men and her nervousness is evident, but it also causes the first man to underestimate her resolve and he runs right in. She easily steps aside and jabs her sword into his left leg and he stumbles as blood gushes out. She is not a very experienced warrior, though, and she also is slowed by her old wound and the second man slams his fist into her ribs, under her right armpit. She is able to back up, on the defensive now. She hears sounds of a struggle where Lara had run off but can't risk a look to see what is going on.
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Post by The Forgotten God on Oct 27, 2016 6:37:44 GMT -5
Leona: 126 Warrior: 53 (-55) Native: 87 (-20)
Leona's steel blade is a queenmaker against the stone weapons of her foes, not just stronger, but also lighter and faster to wield. She parries a knife thrust and jabs her sword into her assailants' left shoulder, then kicks her more wounded opponent in the face and brings her blade down into his stomach.
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Post by The Forgotten God on Oct 27, 2016 6:42:28 GMT -5
Leona: 48 (-30) Warrior: 61 Native: 42
Leona goes for the kill on her second foe, still on his feet, but he dodges her stabs and she loses focus on her first foe, who grabs her ankles and pulls her to the ground, then twists her leg as hard as his weak hands allow.
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